Working Together for Northern Caving

The CNCC is the regional council of the British Caving Association for northern England and Scotland, and the representative body for cavers and caving clubs in these regions. We work with landowners to achieve greater access for cavers, as well as providing resin anchor placement, conservation coordination and training workshops. Read more...

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News

Dec
10
Devis Hole description

We're pleased to add a route description for Devis Hole to our website. This fascinating mine-cave system between Leyburn and Reeth offers cavers an excellent day out, open access, a...
Dec
09
Newsletter 18 out now

We're pleased to announce publication of Northern Caving 18, our six-monthly newsletter, for December 2025. You'll find a compilation of all our work over the last six months plus lots...
Dec
02
SpanSet support for CNCC

After a really useful introduction at Hidden Earth, we were delighted to be contacted by SpanSet with an extremely generous offer of some rope to support our training workshops, plus...
Oct
29
British Textile Biennial

Something a bit niche, but with a quirky link to caving. An exhibition called 'Pioneers of the Material World' at Towneley Hall in Burnley is running until Christmas, from Wed-Sun...
Oct
08
NAMHO 2026 in our region

We're pleased to remind you that the 2026 conference of the National Association of Mining History Organisations (NAMHO) will be in our region, at Grinton near Reeth 19-22nd June. This...
Oct
08
Great to see you at Hidden Earth 2025

It was great to see lots of you at Hidden Earth 2025 - what a great conference! Look forward to seeing you same time, same place next year.
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Upcoming Training & Meetings

Jan
17
SRT underground refresher
This one day workshop is aimed at cavers who have some SRT experience and want a trip underground to refresh their skills with a patient friendly trainer on hand to...
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Jan
17
New to SRT rigging / refresher workshop
A one day indoor workshop aimed at cavers who are SRT competent and want to learn how to rig caves for SRT.A very practical day looking at all aspects of...
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Jan
17
Committee meeting: Clapham, 9:30 am
Committee meetings are open to anyone to attend. If you wish to join remotely, just send an email to secretary@cncc.org.uk
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Jan
18
SRT underground refresher - Intermediate
This one day workshop is aimed at cavers who have some SRT experience and want a trip underground in a slightly more challenging cave to polish up their skills with...
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Jan
18
SRT Rescue Foundation workshop
This foundation one day indoor workshop is aimed at cavers who are SRT competent and wish to start expanding their skill set in order to assist or offer simple rescues...
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Jan
18
SRT refresher workshop (1 Day Underground) 2:1
This one-day workshop is aimed at cavers who have some SRT experience and want a trip underground to refresh their skills with a patient friendly trainer on hand to provide...
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Conservation Projects

Some recent projects undertaken by CNCC volunteers. More on conservation...

10 Oct 2025
Scoska Cave flora

We have just re-taped the entrance to Scoska Cave, which has been rated as one of the richest in Europe for mosses and liverworts, not to mention ferns and also...
10 Oct 2025
Long Churn stile repair

Some great work from our volunteers, taking full advantage of our Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust funding, to repair the stile at Lower Long Churn Cave and replace the fencing.
10 Oct 2025
Pasture Gill Pot re-fenced

Excellent work by Craven Pothole Club and UWFRA members with help from our new Projects Officer, Andrew Hinde, to replace the dilapidated fencing around Pasture Gill Pot. Materials and volunteer...
8 Aug 2025
Yordas graffiti cleanup

We have been working to mitigate the visual impact of scratched graffiti in Yordas Cave, discovered back in April. With help from a professional conservator, and our own conservation volunteers,...
4 Apr 2025
Rumbling Hole fence repair

Back in 1995, we funded the fencing of several of the open Leck Fell pots. Today, it's just a matter of maintainance. Thank you to one of our volunteers for...
4 Apr 2025
Foxholes restoration

In March 2024 we heard about a serious collapse of the slope and wall above Foxholes at Gaping Gill. After arranging permissions, a CNCC conservation team took advantage of some...
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